不得不 - Expressing "have to"
HSK 4
不得不 (bù dé bù) means "have to," "must," or "cannot avoid." It expresses a situation where someone is forced to do something due to circumstances, implying a lack of choice. 不得不 is stronger than just "必须 (bìxū, must)" because it implies external pressure.
Subject + 不得不 + Verb ( + Object ) - the subject has no choice but to perform the action (verb).
Sample sentences
我不得不工作。I have no choice but to work.
他生病了，所以不得不请假。He is sick, so he has no choice but to ask for leave.
In a Text:
最近天气突然变冷了，我本来不想穿厚外套，但是早上出门时，冷风吹得我直发抖，我不得不回家拿一件大衣。到了公司，老板突然通知我们今天要加班，我本来计划晚上和朋友去看电影，可是工作太多了，我不得不取消约会。
发抖 (fādǒu) - to shiver, to tremble
Recently, the weather suddenly turned cold. I originally didn’t want to wear a thick coat, but when I stepped outside in the morning, the cold wind made me shiver, so I had no choice but to go back home and grab a coat. When I arrived at the office, my boss suddenly informed us that we had to work overtime today. I had originally planned to watch a movie with my friends in the evening, but there was too much work, so I had no choice but to cancel my plans.
